General disaster preparedness beliefs and related sociodemographic characteristics: The example of Yalova University, Turkey

Year 2019, Volume: 17 Issue: 1, 1 - 15, 30.04.2019

Ebru Inal , Kerim Hakan Altıntaş , Nuri Doğan

https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.381667

Cited By: 14

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to identify sociodemographic and disaster related
factors associated with General Disaster Preparedness Belief using the Health
Belief Model as a theoretical framework. 
Methods: The survey study was
conducted in Yalova, Turkey between April and July, 2014. A prevalidated
General Disaster Preparedness Belief scale instrument based on the Health
Belief Model was administered to a study group of 286 academic and
administrative staff. The General Disaster Preparedness Belief score was
computed by summing up the six Health Belief Model subscales. Hierarchical
linear regression was used to test for association between the General Disaster
Preparedness Belief score and its associated factors. Results: The General Disaster Preparedness Belief score was
positively associated with; higher monthly income, higher occupational status,
having experienced any disaster previously and having any emergency/disaster
education. Respondents who had any emergency/disaster education had on average
an 19.05 higher General Disaster Preparedness Belief score as compared to
respondents who had no emergency/disaster education (β=19.05±4.83, p<0.001).
Furthermore, participants who had experienced any disaster had on average
21.615 higher GDPB score as compared to participants who had never experienced
any disaster (​β​ =21.62±0.32, p<0.001). Conclusions: Monthly income, occupational status, previous
experiences of disasters and access to emergency/disaster education were
important factors associated with General Disaster Preparedness Belief.
Interventions aimed at increasing general disaster preparedness should include
provision of disaster education and should target individuals with lower
socioeconomic status as a priority.  

Keywords

Disaster, Emergency, Health Belief Model, Preparedness, Sociodemographic characteristics

Genel afete hazırlık inançları ve ilişkili sosyodemografik özellikler: Yalova Üniversitesi örneği

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, kavramsal bir çerçeve olarak Sağlık İnanç Modeli’nin
kullanılmasıyla Genel Afetlere Hazırlık İnançları ile ilgili sosyodemografik ve
afetlerle ilişkili faktörleri belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yöntem: Bu araştırma Nisan-Temmuz 2014 yılları arasında Yalova’da
yürütülmüştür. Geçerliği kabul edilmiş Sağlık İnanç Modeli’ne dayalı Genel
Afetlere Hazırlık İnanç Ölçeği akademik ve idari personelden oluşan 286 kişilik
bir çalışma grubuna uygulanmıştır. Genel Afetlere Hazırlık Ölçeği puanı Sağlık
İnanç Modeli altölçeklerinin toplanmasıyla elde edilmiştir. Genel Afetlere
Hazırlık Ölçeği puanı ve ilişkili faktörler arasındaki ilişki için hiyerarşik
linear regresyon kullanılmıştır.  Bulgular: Genel Afetlere Hazırlık İnanç
puanı daha yüksek aylık gelir, daha yüksek mesleki durum, daha önceki afet
deneyimi ve acil durum/afet eğitimi almış olmak ile pozitif olarak ilişkilidir.
Daha önce acil durum/afet eğitimi alan katılımcılar daha önce hiç acil
durum/afet eğitimi almadığını belirten katılımcılar ilekarşılaştırıldığında
ortalama olarak 19.05 kez daha yüksek Genel Afetlere Hazırlık İnanç puanına
sahiptir  (​β​ =19.05±4.83, p<0.001).
Ayrıca, daha önce herhangi bir afet deneyimi olan katılımcılar hiç afet
deneyimi olmayan katılımcılar ile karşılaştırıldığında ortalama olarak 21.62
kez daha yüksek Genel Afetlere Hazırlık İnanç puanına sahiptir (​β​
=21.62±0.32, p<0.001). Sonuç:​ Aylık
gelir, mesleki durum, herhangi bir afet deneyimi ve herhangi bir afet eğitimine
sahip olma durumu Genel Afetlere Hazırlık İnancı ile ilişkili önemli
faktörlerdir. Genel afete hazırlığı artırmayı amaçlayan müdahaleler afet
eğitiminin temel ilkesini içermeli ve ilk öncelik olarak daha düşük
sosyoekonomik durumda olan kişileri hedeflemelidir. 

Keywords

Acil durum, Afet, Hazırlık, Sağlık İnanç Modeli, Sosyodemografik özellikler

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